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Government funding to unlock development of new Devon community

atlptnews wrote 12 minutes ago: A multi-million pound package of government support will unlock development of a new Devon community … more →

Tags: alt practical training, ATL Practical Training, ATL PT, ATL PT News, atlpt, Building 2, building work, career change, Construction

5 Steps to Becoming A General Contractor

SBA Blogger wrote 3 hours ago: The construction industry is one of the most reliable and rewarding fields anyone interested in star … more →

Tags: Business banking accounts, General Contractors, entrepreneur tips, general contractors, Construction Law

McGill launches tool to make green building easier

Laura B. wrote 21 hours ago: Read the full story in the McGill Reporter. McGill has launched an online tool to help in the select … more →

Tags: Green Building, Colleges and Universities, Green Products

The Contractor - Sub-Contractor Wars3 comments

Justin Short wrote 2 days ago: I got an interesting call the other day and I think this potential client and I may have found a sol … more →

Tags: Construction, contractor, Justin Short, Subcontractor, Tempest Company

The end of the Hungarian recession? 28 comments

Eva S. Balogh wrote 6 days ago: The big news of the day is that the Hungarian recession has ended. Well, this is technically true, t … more →

Tags: Economics, hungary, Budget, Central Statistical Office, Deficit, definition of recession, Durable Goods, economic growth, economic predictions

Cost Estimator - A Thriving Career Field

Justin Short wrote 1 week ago: A colleague sent me a blip from a Yahoo Education article on dying careers by Terence Loose. Cost es … more →

Tags: Construction, Construction economy, estimate, Estimator, yahoo terence loose

Plans for major new homes development win first-stage approval

garydawkes wrote 1 week ago: A major development for more than 2,700 urgently-needed new homes in Northamptonshire looks set to g … more →

Tags: New homes - events, News, New Homes, new housing

DSS 35 - A Project I Would Have Loved To Estimate!

Justin Short wrote 1 week ago: I have worked on some amazing projects in the past – a roller coaster, a man-made island, and … more →

Tags: Construction, Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Deep Space Station 35, DSS 35, Emily Lakdawalla, NASA, planetary society

Call for action not legislation

Editor wrote 1 week ago: TIME-CONSUMING new bills that will have little or no impact before 2015 are the last thing the UK ne … more →

Tags: Government, Parliament, CBI, Queens' Speech, economic growth, Red Tape, Exports

MHM Webinar: Employee Stock Ownership Plans for the Construction Industry - June 13

CBIZ & MHM wrote 1 week ago: More and more architecture, engineering and construction companies (AEC) are looking to an employee … more →

Tags: Webinars, Construction, AEC, mhm., Construction accounting, Mayer Hoffman McCann, Architecture, Engineering, Webinar

Charting our losses: 'A picture is worth a thousand words'3 comments

AfraRaymond wrote 1 week ago: The last four articles in this series have focused on what I call ‘two sides of the same coin’ … more →

Tags: corruption, Politics and Public Affairs, Property Matters, Public Procurement Reform, bolt, corruption, Eden gardens, HDC, milsherv

A roofer taking a break. Restoration of the church roof, Loxley village Parish church St Nicholas, Warwickshire, UK

john harris wrote 1 week ago: A roofer taking a break. Restoration of the church roof, Loxley village Parish church St Nicholas, W … more →

Tags: Photography, Economy, Work 2, break time off, Construction workers, contractor contractors subcontractor subcontractors, EBF Economy, gloves, hazard hazardous

Big Island of Hawaii News, 06 May 2013 through 07 May 2013, post #1837

Russ Roberts wrote 2 weeks ago: The views expressed in this Hawaii news summary are mine unless otherwise stated. Big Island of Hawa … more →

Tags: prgnewshawaii, Big Island of Hawaii News, Hawaii Island news, Hawaii news

IGOR & The Building Leadership Simulation Centre

igorupdate wrote 2 weeks ago: In large construction projects, such as this skyscraper in Melbourne, cranes are essential. (Photo c … more →

Tags: human science, Simulation, Australia, Business, Construction, Decision Making, igor, Melbourne, Sims

Lean Building - If Not Now, When?

faucet2juice wrote 2 weeks ago: If it requires six months to create a household, then 85 percent of the time is invested on two purs … more →

Tags: Lean Logistics, lean supply chain management, hands-on consulting, supply chain consulting services, lean construction, Lean Thinking

How social is the construction industry?5 comments

jharms564 wrote 2 weeks ago: Do you need to be social to work in the construction industry? Looking around in our industry, the o … more →

Tags: Social Media in the Construction Industry, YouTube, LinkedIn, facebook, twitter, Social Media, machine control, Content Marketing

Lean Building - If Not Now, When?

faucet2juice wrote 2 weeks ago: When there is a lack of staff, there is a tendency to reduce the occupation prerequisites to discove … more →

Tags: Lean Logistics, lean supply chain management, hands-on consulting, supply chain consulting services, lean construction, Lean Thinking

Lean Construction - If Not Now, When?

faucet2juice wrote 2 weeks ago: Throwing dollars at a issue is never ever a solution, but wages are a component in the equation. Hen … more →

Tags: Lean Logistics, lean supply chain management, hands-on consulting, supply chain consulting services, lean construction, Lean Thinking

The Benefit of Being Honest

markmentele wrote 3 weeks ago: When I first started out in estimating, I made a huge jump from field helper to estimator.  Shortly … more →

Tags: Construction, craft labor, estimate, estimating help, estimating process, Estimator, Ethical Business Practices, foreman, Project Manager


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